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Lea - Bercy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Lea takes us to the Parc de Bercy with its large stadium and interesting surroundings. This new renovated neighborhood now offers numerous concerts and cultural events. You might even be able to see Katy Perry there in 2018!

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Caption 24 [fr]: On avait pas non plus la bibliothèque François Mitterrand,
Caption 24 [en]: We didn't have the François Mitterrand Library either,

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Alain Etoundi - Allez tous vous faire enfilmer! - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

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In the final segment of Alain Etoundi's Allez tous vous faire enfilmer! (Go Film Yourselves!), Etoundi denounces the French criminal justice system, which tends to punish poor people of color more heavily than affluent white people who commit similar crimes.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Merci à vous, Didier Lupfer, François Mergier, David Kessler,
Caption 33 [en]: Thank you all, Didier Lupfer, François Mergier, David Kessler,

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Banlieues françaises - jeunes et policiers, l'impossible réconciliation? - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Activist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker Rokhaya Diallo talks about racial tensions between the police and young people in French working-class suburbs. She calls for better police training and more accountability to prevent violence against young people of color.

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Caption 85 [fr]: auraient pu l'être sous le mandat de François Hollande.
Caption 85 [en]: could have been so under François Hollande's mandate.

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Voyage en France - Chambourcy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover Chambourcy with Daniel Benchimol. Chambourcy is a small town on the outskirts of Paris that is full of charming surprises. An interesting garden called Le Désert de Retz will take you back through time with eclectic constructions reminiscent of extinct civilizations.

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Caption 18 [fr]: par un monsieur appelé François Racine de Monville.
Caption 18 [en]: by a gentleman called François Racine de Monville.

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Mathilde - Le cimetière du Père Lachaise

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Mathilde takes us to Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, where some very famous people are buried. You'll find the graves of Jim Morrison, Guillaume Apollinaire, Honoré de Balzac, Beaumarchais, and Frédéric Chopin, to name a few. The cemetery attracts many visitors from around the world.

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Caption 17 [fr]: s'appelait François d'Aix [de] Lachaise,
Caption 17 [en]: was called François d'Aix [de] Lachaise,

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Lionel - Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel stays in Verdun for part two of this series. You will see the remains of the famous Battle of Verdun, which took place in 1916 and lasted ten months. The French soldiers were called poilus or "hairy men" because of their unshaven faces. Verdun also has a magnificent cathedral with stained glass windows.

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Caption 8 [fr]: que François Mitterrand et Helmut Kohl se sont rencontrés
Caption 8 [en]: that François Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl met

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part three of our visit to Maisons-Laffitte, Daniel Benchimol reveals even more interesting facts about this city. The Maisons Castle, which epitomizes seventeenth-century French architecture, has been used for the filming of many famous movies, such as Love and Death, Dangerous Liaisons, Queen Margot, and many more.

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Caption 13 [fr]: est certainement l'œuvre la mieux conservée du célèbre architecte, François Mansart.
Caption 13 [en]: is certainly the best-preserved work of the famous architect François Mansart.

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Lionel L - Le 49.3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French government's recent decision to invoke Article 49-3 of the Constitution in order to push through a controversial labor bill without a parliamentary vote. He also gives a brief description of the differences between the two houses of the French Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly.

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Caption 32 [fr]: et que depuis le... le début du mandat de Monsieur François Hollande
Caption 32 [en]: and that since the... the beginning of Mr. François Hollande's term

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In part two of "Nuit Debout" (Up All Night), Lionel explains how protesters gather every night at Place de la République in Paris to think of alternative politics for a better world. The "Nuit Debout" movement has its own coded language and even its own calendar!

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Caption 15 [fr]: Monsieur François Hollande est passé. Il est venu rendre visite à... aux... aux partisans de Nuit Debout,
Caption 15 [en]: Mr. François Hollande stopped by. He came to visit... the... the partisans of "Nuit Debout,"

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Voyage en France - Le château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this tour of the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, you will discover a very old castle built by King Francis the First as well as a quintessentially French marketplace, whose numerous fountains make it the perfect place to cool off in the summer.

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Caption 11 [fr]: et il fut construit par François Premier.
Caption 11 [en]: and it was built by Francis the First.

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De nouvelles découvertes avec Marion - La place des Vosges

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the Marais district, Marion takes us to the Place des Vosges, the oldest square in Paris. Its center was sometimes used for tournaments and duels, until Richelieu put a stop to that in 1626. The distinctive red brick buildings surrounding the square were once home to such renowned historic and literary figures as Richelieu and Victor Hugo.

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Caption 21 [fr]: François de Montmorency-Bouteville provoque en duel Guy d'Harcourt.
Caption 21 [en]: François de Montmorency-Bouteville challenged Guy d'Harcourt to a duel.

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Voyage en France - Rambouillet - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this first part of his tour of Rambouillet, Daniel shows us the town's beautiful castle and its surrounding forest, islands, and gardens. Do you know what a "quincunx" in a garden is? If not, you'll find out in this video.

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Caption 12 [fr]: François Premier, Louis Seize, ou encore Napoléon Premier l'utilisaient comme résidence de chasse.
Caption 12 [en]: Francis the First, Louis the Sixteenth, even Napoleon the First used it as a hunting residence.

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Les 30 ans du festival Mont-Blanc d’humour

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc Festival of Humor celebrated its thirthiest edition in March 2014. Young talents are encouraged to try their luck on stage and compete for the much-coveted prize, the Saint-Gervais Henri Salvador prize, named for the famous French singer-songwriter. Many big names in French show business were there for the occasion.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Claude Lelouch, Claude Brasseur, François Berléand, Gérard Holtz
Caption 15 [en]: Claude Lelouch, Claude Brasseur, François Berléand, Gérard Holtz,

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Oldelaf - Le monde est beau

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In his song "Le monde est beau" (The World Is Beautiful), Oldelaf's ironic take on social networking is bittersweet and not without humor.

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Caption 35 [fr]: François est dégoûté. Il craque.
Caption 35 [en]: François is disgusted. He's cracking up.

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Voyage dans Paris - Les Secrets du Marais

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Le Marais (literally "The Marsh") is one of Paris's most historic districts, with many medieval buildings and streets still intact. In this video, Daniel Benchimol reveals some of the district's architectural secrets, such as an impeccable fourteenth-century house and the remnants of a late twelfth-century wall.

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Caption 21 [fr]: Nous sommes rue Cloche-Perce à l'angle avec la rue François Miron.
Caption 21 [en]: We are on the Rue Cloche-Perce [Cloche-Perce Street] at the corner of the Rue François Miron.

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